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by Laurie Sherwood (San Francisco Office)
On January 29, 2009, in an attempt to close the pay gap between men and women, President Obama signed the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act into law. Under the new Fair Pay Act, a discriminatory act occurs each time compensation is paid if that compensation results from a discriminatory decision or practice at some point in time. This effectively erodes the prior statute of limitations which began to run when the discriminatory decision or practice occurred, not when the effects were felt.
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by Dee Cohen Katz (Orange Office) and Vandad Khosravirad (San Francisco Office)
The study of nanotechnology has fueled debate over whether it involves potentially toxic substances that may cause activity in the mass tort arena.
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by Sage R. Knauft (Orange Office) and Joshua R. Dale (Orange Office)
General contractors and subcontractors must pay close attention to their licensure status with the Contractors State License Board. Even seemingly trivial lapses in a license could nonetheless make the unsuspecting contractor liable for millions of dollars in damages.
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WFB&M recently added five attorneys to the Orange and San Francisco Offices.
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On June 22-23, 2009, partner Lisa Ackley will co-chair the HarrisMartin Asbestos Mock Trial for the second consecutive year in Chicago, Illinois.
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